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[Open Discussion] Do you buy refurbished tech?
I haven't bought a new laptop or phone in years. Mainly because when I upgrade, I buy a refurbished device.
With bills spiralling for everyone, I can’t figure out why more people don’t do this. Based on my number I’ve saved £400 on my last two upgrades!
I usually opt for the best conditions refurbished devices (Most retailers offer devices in varying conditions). Each time I’ve received a new device. My last one even came in the original retail box.
I compiled a list of tech and potential savings buying refurbished below. Hope it’s helpful:
|
Device |
New Price |
Best Refurb Price (Great Condition) |
Saving % |
|
iPhone 13 |
£749 |
£119 |
|
|
MacBook Pro 2020 |
£1,149 |
£249 |
|
|
Samsung S22 |
£769 |
£150 |
|
|
iPad 2020 |
£369 |
£179 |
Does anyone else know of some decent places to locate refurbished tech or do you always buy new?
I’ve also attached a picture of the refurbished MacBook Pro 2020 I bought recently. It’s new and saved me £300
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I’m sure it’s something I should do, but in reality I do like to have the latest & best available when I do upgrade any tech…
Both my phone and laptop are refurbished and have been great really. Cheaper, just as good and reliable. Obviously I used well known and reputable refurb companies but I would say that it's a more viable option for sure
Haffprice good for refurbished tech & much more!
I try to buy refurbished tech whenever I can, saves me money but it helps to save our shared planet's environment, resources & wildlife! Earth's resources has taken millions of years to make & Are NOT SUSTAINABLE, REFURBISHED can ROCK!
CEX is a good place to but used Tech, Everything comes with a 24 month warranty. I recently bought a 1GB SSD Harddrive from there it was pretty much brand new for £45. Also bought a laptop that was listed as B Grade but when it arrived it was virtually brand new and £200 cheaper than a brand new one
When I set my dad up with 4g Huawei b311 router on smarty for his home internet the refurbished version was only £11 cheaper (£39.00) - the new one was £50.00 so I decided to go for the new one.
I have no issues buying refurbed. You just need to do your research on what you are buying and where from. Battery is the main issue but most people know that now.
I did post earlier about products from CEX (webuy.com) CEX like many companies grade their goods from A to C, A being like new and unmarked. To be honest I have had C grade goods from them that make some companies A grade stock look poor. B grade stuff is very hard to tell its not new, most items come with a brand new power supply/charger and usually boxed. The BIG decider for me is the warranty. Every item comes with a full two years warranty even C grade items and often where the original manufacturer offers a one year warranty. In all the years I have been buying from CEX, I have only ever had to use the warranty once with a portable hard drive that failed. As that model was no longer stocked they couldnt exchange it and I was given the full value of the original item against anything in stock.
Hi buddy.
Did the company sell SSD Drives as looking to upgrade my ps4 pro with a 2TB or 4TB Drive but they quite expensive.
Thanks for the info it helps to know the best places especially with warranty as that’s definitely a concern cheers buddy have a great Xmas m8.
Just upgrade to ps5 man, I was in a same conundrum. Upgrade my ps4 or go for it. Switch now and keep playing, nonsense to hold off.
Hi my Son just brought a refurbished Samsung 21 with-2 months warranty from Amazon it looked like a new phone he’s well happy with it also came with everything in a retail box saved quite a bit on the phone over new price 🤟🏼☺️
Amazon can do some great offers.
I bought my iPhone 11 Pro Max refurbished and my Apple Watch both from music magpie
